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05/09/2026

Happy Father's Day!

Today is a special day for dads in NZ, so here's a warm and grateful shoutout to all the wonderful men who play such an important role in their children's lives.

While my dad was unfortunately away for a large part of my childhood, through no fault of his own, the fathers of a few of my close friends selflessly provided guidance, care and kindness in his absence. For that I'll aways be grateful!

Much is celebrated about mothers and how important they are in their children's lives, for good reason, but the steady, secure, true north type of love from a dad cannot be underestimated.

Thank you to all the fathers for providing and shepherding their children along good paths - often doing that in the background where no one sees it and asking little in return.

I see you and I salute you!

03/09/2026

Happy Friday everyone!

I think living in Wellington has made me more flexible, as you never know what the weather gods will bring each day.

Coming from Durban where you woke up in the morning and the sun was usually shining, even in winter, anything is possible in the "little smoke."

Rain, wind, earthquake, hail, even snow, a valiant sun. Good on you mate. 🌞

But the other thing I've learned is that "this too shall pass". Give it enough time and even the worst weather shifts. Life's like that too!

P.S. It's raining like the dickens now...

Have a great, flexible day everyone!

02/09/2026

Looking back

It's unhelpful to look back on past errors of judgement with older, wiser eyes and berate your younger self.

You did the best you could with what you knew then.

In 10 years' time, you'll feel the same way about some of the things you're doing now.

Accept your past and move on. Learn as you go but travel light. 💙

01/09/2026

How to rebuild self-trust

1. Keep promises to yourself
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2. Question the stories you've adopted
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3. Collect evidence of your capability
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4. Take small courageous actions
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5. Learn that mistakes are survivable
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6. Listen to your own judgement

27/08/2026

What did you get up to last Saturday?

At Wellington Central Library, I got together with a group of interesting people for Think Well Corner Session 3 – “Why we procrastinate – and what to do about it.” We had a highly engaged group of people from teenagers and students to doctors and managers.

What many people don’t realise about procrastination is that it is more an emotion-regulation problem than a time-management or laziness one. Researchers call it, “short-term mood repair”. The workshop focused on understanding that and how we practically get around something your brain likes to do!

A big thanks to an amazing group of engaged people for not procrastinating and actually pitching up on Saturday. Well done everyone!

One of our fabulous attendees Sarah had this to say about the session:

“Thank you very much for the wonderful workshop with practical tips… I am glad I stayed back a little longer to chat, and I am truly inspired by your strength and kindness to share your gift of knowledge. Looking forward to the next sessions.”

Our next workshop is on Saturday 26 September, same time and place, 11am-12pm Wellington Central Library Hui 4 Level 1. The topic is: “Self-confidence – why we lose it and how to get it back”.

Would love to see you there. To book your place - [email protected] or 021 2563658

Thanks to my good mate Robert Nelson for the great pics. You rock!

24/08/2026

Monday reflection

As you begin the week and create a "To Do List" of important tasks, be mindful of the fact that procrastination is less a time management problem than an emotion management problem.

Research shows we put certain things off because thinking about them creates uncomfortable feelings and not generally because we're lazy. (Although this may be true of some people)

Getting more organised therefore won't solve the problem of delayed action. But addressing the underlying emotions they bring up will help you understand why you aren't getting going.

What task are you hoping to get done this week?

17/08/2026

The story you tell yourself

Hi everyone

If you'd like an idea of the type of conversations we have at our Think Well Corner workshops, you can read all about it in our August newsletter.

On the 11 July, we launched Think Well Corner here in Wellington - and as promised I’ve shared interesting titbits in the newsletter from the inaugural session, which was titled: "The story you tell yourself."

The reason I chose this topic for our first workshop is because the stories we carry about ourselves are often far more influential than we realise. Sometimes they help us move forward. Sometimes they hold us back. Either way, they deserve a closer look.

The August newsletter is packed with great content, helpful tips, reflections, and a super video on the topic by Dean Graziosi. It's not as good as being at the workshop in person but it's close!

Why don't you have a read, and if you feel like it, share your thoughts on the limiting stories you've closed the book on?

Take care and I wish you good thinking

Janine x

What is your story? Do you have a narrative that runs in the background as you go about your life, influencing what you do and what you believe you are capable of? The interesting thing is that we all do, even if we are not aware of it. I wonder how your story goes. In July we launched Think Well Co...

17/08/2026

Monday reflection

Most of what we worry about today will be forgotten in a year. There isn't much that warrants fretting about. Think about something in the past that seemed important at the time that you don't even recall today. It provides real perspective about what matters.

15/08/2026

Sunday musings

As the Wellington weather was ferocious this morning, I worked out on the lounge floor with the heat pumps on 20 degrees because it was 6 degrees outside! 🥶 (Felt like 0 my weather app told me)

While doing various exercises on my workout mat, I stared at the decorative ceiling panels, which were one of the main reasons I wanted to live in this house. 💙

As I'm prone to musings on these kinds of things, I thought about the master artisan who crafted these beautiful, ornate ceilings, the attention to detail, the work ethic and pride shown.

How many years ago was this gorgeous ceiling created, bridging that time and this, so someone like me can marvel at it while doing 20 crunches. 🌿

Life fascinates me endlessly. 🌍

14/08/2026

Don't bring yourself down

If you're going through a tough time, try and resist the urge to feel sorry for yourself.

It's human to feel deflated if life is cranking up the hard stuff but you can't let yourself wallow... well, not for too long!

Acknowledge that the situation sucks, then roll up your sleeves and get to work coming up with a way out of it.

It might not work straight away but you'll feel better for being proactive and attempting different solutions.

If at first you don't succeed, try try try again. (W.H. Hickson)